n-Butylbenzene from China
n-Butylbenzene features a straight-chain butyl group attached to benzene, serving as an intermediate for surfactants and plasticizers. It qualifies under HTS 2902.90.30 as a chemically defined alkylbenzene per Chapter 29 note (a). The pure compound status distinguishes it from mixtures.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit NMR spectrum confirming structural identity and purity level
• Classify as UN 2709; require IBCs or drums with flame arrestors for transport
• Maintain segregation from polyalkylbenzenes during inventory to preserve specific HTS identification